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HANSARD Social SecurityMy hon. Friend is a doughty parliamentary campaigner, and she shares a very interesting tip with newer Members of the House. I am very happy to take away my hon. Friend’s…06 Feb 2019HANSARDWork and PensionsLooking at all four measures of low-income poverty—before and after housing costs, and on a relative and on an absolute basis—poverty for people in families with a disabled person…05 Feb 2019HANSARDWork and PensionsLooking at all four measures of low-income poverty—before and after housing costs, and on a relative and on an absolute basis—poverty for people in families with a disabled person…05 Feb 2019HANSARDDiffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme LevyThe Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (Levy) Regulations 2014 require active employers’ liability insurers to pay an annual levy, based on their relative market share, for the…23 Jan 2019HANSARD Mental Health: AssessmentI have so few minutes and so many questions to answer. I want to reassure hon. Members that our work in this area is led by the best possible clinical input. The deputy chief…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Mental Health: AssessmentIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Ryan. I begin by my adding my praise to that of other Members for the hon. Member for Lanark and Hamilton East (Angela…22 Jan 2019HANSARDRecognition of Fibromyalgia as a DisabilityThe hon. Gentleman makes a very important point, but I understand that to help GPs the Royal College of General Practitioners and Arthritis Research UK have developed an…15 Jan 2019HANSARDRecognition of Fibromyalgia as a DisabilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Mr Bailey. I begin by paying tribute to Adrienne, who I believe is with us today in the Public Gallery. It is through her…15 Jan 2019HANSARDRecognition of Fibromyalgia as a DisabilityThe hon. Gentleman is right. There are so many conditions that we are beginning to understand, as more research and information comes forward, and continuous education for GPs is…15 Jan 2019HANSARDRecognition of Fibromyalgia as a DisabilityI am really tempted to give way to lots of colleagues, but the more I do the less time I have to address the issues that have already been raised. I have taken a number of…15 Jan 2019HANSARDDisability: Medical AssessmentsI thank my hon. Friend for bringing up this case, and I will be very happy to meet her. It is really worth reflecting on the fact that, for the vast majority of people, PIP works…07 Jan 2019HANSARDMotabilityAsking the National Audit Office to investigate was an important step towards ensuring that disabled people are provided with an excellent, value for money service. It is…07 Jan 2019HANSARDMotabilityMy hon. Friend makes a really important point. The Motability scheme is very much valued by disabled people and I want to make sure that all disabled people with mobility concerns…07 Jan 2019HANSARDMotabilityThank you, Mr Speaker. Of course, I will meet the hon. Gentleman to go through that case. It is well worth remembering that there are 600,000 people on the mobility scheme, which…07 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsNo, I do not think that that time is at all acceptable. That is why we have been working so closely with our colleagues in the Ministry of Justice to make sure that people can…07 Jan 2019HANSARDDisability: Medical AssessmentsWell, happy new year to the shadow Minister. I utterly refute the idea that the Department for Work and Pensions and its staff, who work so hard, day in, day out—well, I will not…07 Jan 2019HANSARDDisability: Medical AssessmentsI am very sorry to hear about that individual case. I would of course be more than happy to meet the hon. Gentleman to see what more we can do to help. The work capability…07 Jan 2019HANSARDDisability: Medical AssessmentsEnsuring the quality and accuracy of the assessments undertaken by qualified healthcare assessment providers is a top priority. The Department is implementing a wide range of…07 Jan 2019